understated

英 [ˌʌndəˈsteɪtɪd]

美 [ˌʌndərˈsteɪtɪd]

adj. 淡雅的; 素雅的; 柔和的; 不过分的
v. 轻描淡写; 避重就轻地说
understate的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：understated　过去式：understated　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.33269 / COCA.19153

牛津词典

adj.

淡雅的；素雅的；柔和的；不过分的
if a style, colour, etc. is understated , it is pleasing and elegant in a way that is not too obvious

柯林斯词典

ADJ 朴素的；低调的；不夸张的；不惹眼的
If you describe a style, colour, or effect asunderstated, you mean that it is not obvious.
1. I have always liked understated clothes — simple shapes which take a lot of hard work to get right.
  我一直喜欢不太惹眼的衣服——简单的款式需要下大工夫才能弄得恰到好处。
2. ...his typically understated humour.
  他那典型的低调幽默

英英释义

adj

exhibiting restrained good taste
1. the room is pleasant and understated
Synonym:unostentatiousunpretentious

双语例句

As a drawing, my Matisse is understated yet very powerful.
作为一幅画，我的这幅马蒂斯的画作很朴素，但却非常有力量。
Most analysts believe the published budget is understated& in which case, why trumpet such a big number?
大多数分析家认为公布的预算是不夸张的&在什么情况下，为什么炫耀这么一个巨大的数字？
The details, the architectural elements, things that are surprising but still understated.
喜欢它的细节和建筑元素，以及那些令人惊喜却依然低调的元素。
She said that we were facing a few difficulties, which was a fairly understated way of putting it!
她说我们有些困难，这真是相当轻描淡写的说法！
They are understated rather than fancy, like our gardens, with their naturalistic elegance.
它们与我们的园林一样低调而不张扬，有种浑然天成的雅致。
But it is a deeper film than this suggests; full of pathos and understated emotion.
但电影的蕴意则要深刻得多，充满了忧伤以及尽在不言中的情感。
The colors are white, pink and mirrored gold in glass, metal, light wood ceilings and fiberglass for an understated opulence.
颜色是白色，粉红色和镜像玻璃，金属，轻木天花板和玻璃纤维为低估富裕金牌。
The impact and importance of following an agile, iterative and incremental approach cannot be understated.
很多人无法理解遵循敏捷、迭代和递增的方法的影响和重要性。
In fact, you could argue the group is a little understated.
事实上，该集团可以说有点低调。
Cook, an understated business-type, had overseen Apple through a few upgrades to its iPhone, iPad and Mac computers.
低调的库克带领苹果公司对iPhone、iPad和Mac电脑进行了多次升级。